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Legal, Judicial Reform Summit Opens in Abuja From Lillian Okenwa in Abuja Attorney General of the Federation, (AGF), Chief Akinlolu Olujimi, SAN, yesterday in Abuja declared open a National Summit on Legal and Judicial Reform. The summit, which is a component of the Economic Management Capacity Building Project (EMCAP), was initiated in view of the role played by the judiciary and legal system in the enforcement of financial laws and regulations. Delivering the keynote address at the event, which hosted judicial officers from all parts of the federation, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Muhammadu Lawal Uwais commended the project initiators. He said effective legal system was needed in every facet of governance the CJN and pointed out that while reforms were necessary, it must preserve the cherished values of the legal and judicial system. "Reforms must not throw away those aspects of legal and judicial culture that guarantee justice and fairness to all persons. Court decisions must continue to be rooted in judicial precedent, not the arbitrary whim of the individual judge. "We must continue to require that judicial officers be patient and cautious in the consideration of all matters brought before them and not rush with undue haste to easy conclusions." He further advised, "the system must always strive to find the truth, which means that we must always hear both sides. Laws must be fairly, not selectively applied... Who Are We ? | About THISDAYOnLine.com | THISDAY People | Contact Us © Copyright 2000 Leaders & Company Limited

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